The campaign, which already has the support of 220 medical services from 40 public and subsidized hospitals (59% of the total), has prompted the Ombudsman to request information from the Generalitat. The body seeks details on the additional and voluntary work typically performed by physicians and the potential consequences for the ordinary functioning of the healthcare system if medical staff refuse to continue working these overtime hours.
According to a statement from the Metges de Catalunya union, the Ombudsman's director of social rights, Jordi Sánchez, assured that once the information provided by the Health Department is received and analyzed, the institution will publicly share its considerations and recommendations.
At the Granollers General Hospital, five services have joined the initiative: Anesthesia, General Surgery, Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery, Internal Medicine, and Obstetrics and Gynecology. In the primary care sector, 16 CAPs have adhered, including the CAP Vallès.
